"I am aware that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice. On this subject, I do not wish to think, or speak, or write, with moderation. No! no!...I am in earnest--I will not equivocate--I will not excuse--I will not retreat a single inch--AND I WILL BE HEARD(Garrison)!"

A combination of William Lloyd Garrison's humble upbringing, passionate involvement in the Abolitionist Movement, and professional associations with other abolitionists contributed to his success as an antislavery activist.

William Lloyd Garrison was born in 1805, in Newburyport, Massachusetts. His father was a merchant sailor. The Garrison family fell on hard times during William's childhood; their hardship was due to the Embargo Act passed in 1807. William's father deserted his family in 1805 and left them penniless. The Garr

He freely expressed his views in The Liberator. Soon the journal, although in limited circulation, gained Garrison the title of being a radical abolitionist. In the North, his message challenged state reformers to apply the Declaration of Independence to people of color; but his views were not received as well in the South.

"Sirs, I am not come to tell you that slavery is a curse, debasing in its effect, cruel in its operation, fatal in its continuance. The day and the occasion require no such revelation. I do not claim the discovery as my own, that 'all men are born equal,' and that among their inalienable rights are "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." ... I take it for granted that the existence of these evils is acknowledged, if not rightly understood. My object is to define and enforce our duty, as Christians and Philanthropists (Garrison)."

Garrison was prompted to join the Abolitionist Movement upon his release from jail. He joined the American Colonization Society at the age of 25. The organization believed that free blacks should emigrate to a colony on Africa's west coast. At first, Garrison believed the organization promoted the freedom of blacks, but he soon found out otherwise. The majority of the members of the American Colonization Society did not want to free blacks and wanted to reduce the number of free blacks in the United States in order to preserve the institution of slavery ("William...). Garrison soon disassociated himself from the American Colonization Society.

In 1832, William Garrison's views lead him to found the first Immediatist (abolitionist) society in the United States. He named his organization the New England Anti-Slavery Society. He served as the first corresponding secretary of the organization and wrote its Declaration of Sentiments. The New England Anti-Slavery Society moved to the forefront of the Abolitionist Movement. The organization soon grew to include 2,000 auxiliary societies and approximately 180,000 members. Most of the New England Anti-Slavery Society came from religious circles; others were free blacks. Six blacks served on the Board of Managers. The duties of the organization included sponsoring abolitionist meetings, sending antislavery petitions to Congress, publishing journals, conducting lectures, and distributing anti-slavery propaganda. The organization's most effective meetings took place when there was testimony given by former slaves. Violent attacks occurred frequently at the meetings. Anti-slavery opposers would invade meetings, burn printing presses, and attack speakers. On the night of October 21, 1835, William Garrison was dragged through the streets of Boston with a rope tied around his neck by an angry mob (Hummel, 29). The mob was outraged by Garrison's speech that declared the equality of all men regardless of color. A man rescued him and turned him over to Boston's mayor, Theodore Lyman. Mayor Lyman charged Garrison with dis

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